The need for measures to prevent "solitary deaths" after large earthquakes - based on current conditions following the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Fujita
Yoshitsugu
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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
Inoue
Ken
K
Seki
Nobuhiko
N
Inoue
Takeo
T
Sakuta
Akira
A
Miyazawa
Teruomi
T
Eguchi
Kenji
K
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002423:Cause of Death; D004190:Disasters / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055866:Earthquakes / Q000401:mortality* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012934:Social Isolation; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control